The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-11-26
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Noy. %, 's7.
Holy smokes! the dignity Of his Majesty Ed
win II. Fitler has been trampled upon, He is
Mayor of this town;as an executor he will brook
no insult or permit nothing to interfere with his
personal acts. 1t is too bad. When, August
Schell was running as John Kelley's candidate
for Mayor OF New York City, some ten years
ago, the shining Sun declared that mo king or
clown shall rule this town" 1t was the slogan
that beat Schell, but Philadelphia was not so
fortunate, for 1t has veritable skiing and
clown. That is the kingship is run against by
his majesty but the clowDship is real. The hor
ror of his excelency was aroused on Saturday,
the 18th inst, when poor teamster was follow
lowing, at proper distance, street car, and
accidentally came in close proximity with the
dignifed Filter This was too much, for instan-
| ter the outraged (humph) official violently and
| brutally rained atOrrent Of blows with his cane
upon the poor beast, the horse. Thus Filter act
ed, but 10, the teamster. by name, Kew like a
| flash of lightning dismounted and assumed the
attitude OF putting a pair Of highly colored rims
around the goggles OF the ''clown OF the town"
This deserved treatment would have been ac-
corked but for the untimely interference of some
spectators who heard the assaulted cry out to
Kerr 81 am the Mayor of this city" Kerr was
equal to the occasion and allowed to h with
the Mayor. He thought more Of the horse than
the Mayor, and right he was. This is not the
first time that his honor has demeaned himself
| thus. Ever since he mas been Mayor he has
been doing things that have made him the
laughing stock OF the city; receiving the curses
and approbriums Of the majority of the people.
His course has proved dire misfortune to the
party that elected himl his Official acts as exc
| h.s "A
with the interest and welfare Of great portion
of the business people. 1t remained for him to
resustate all the blue laws of puritanical enact
ment and enforce them against creditable cIti-
zens and business people. His ofical acts
throughout seem to have been characterized By
the same haughtiness and 81 am the Mayor OF
this city" as the Market street incident devel-
oped. Under this administration Philadelphia
Is in straight jackets. Do anything that is not
ust within the scope of the old blue laws and
damn II blue -policeman-pounce upon
you. Fitler is a thoroughly damned man, and II
he will ever be Mayor again II win not be his
fault.
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